Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-16
tt5. e. r. It, department.
EDITED BY THE woMAN's CHRISTIAN TEN
PERANCE UNION.
" For God, and Home, and Natice Land. .
THE FIELD AND THE COMING CON-
FLICT.

fLICI.
Shall We not Quit us like true
Women 7 Headquarters West "a,
w. c. r. q. March 10, 1887. Dea,
Friends and Co Workers. The crisis
of the conflict is at last upon us.
Because of their importantly, the
prayers of tho people have at last
been heard, and the longed for Pro
hibition Amendment has been sub
mitted to vote of the soyereigns OF
the State. Our hatchery now till
election day must be,
VOTE "FoR RATIFICATION AND
SAVE OUR HOMES
The fact that this vital question
must be decided at q general cleo.
ton, in the midst ofthe rushing tides
of party spirit and political excite.
menGs common to State and Nation.
al campaigns, should spur us to the
Importance of sowing the truth be.
fore partiZan storms shall distract
the minds and bias the judgment OF
the people.
We have not so much to fear from
the organized opposition of the enc
my as from the Over-confidence and
apathy of friends.
Determined upon the utmost en-
deavor in his conflict to protect and
preserve the Homes of the State, the
White Ribbon Army has already
sounded the bugle call to battle, and
will be in the field now until the sun
goes down on the second Tuesday OF
November, 1888.
THE FIELD AND PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
at a special Call Meeting of the
State Executive Committee of the
West Virginia w. G. I. o., held al
Parkersburg, March 3rd, the follow
ing plan of organization and work
for the campaign was agreed on and
will be pressed throughout the State
First: Organize the State by dis
tricts, accepting for this purpose the
present political Senatorial districts,
(thirteen in Dumber). A secretary
for each of these thirteen districts
will be appointed, whose duty it will
be to thoroughly organize her dis.
trict by appointing county secreta
ries who shall in turn appoint score
tarIeS or committees in the school dis
tricts. This is the machinery by
means Of which to arrange for pub.
lie meetings and lectures, for secur.
ing and circulating Prohibition pa.
pers, leaflets and other campaign
literatures, and for raising funds for
campaign purposes.
Second: A series of Prohibition
Camp Meetings to be arranged for,
during the coming summer aud fall
with inspiring campaign music and
prominent speakers to discuss all
phases of the question.
Third: Fourth of July Mass Meet.
ings, and Grove Picnics, to be held
in season throughout the State,
where addresses and joint discus.
sions will be arranged for.
Fourth: The w. G. T. U. State
superintendent of Sabbath School
Work, will seek to arrange for an
Amendment Meeting IN connection
with all Sabbath School Institutes
and Conventions, held IN the State
during the year. Friends officially
connected with any such proposed
Institute or Conventions, please com.
municate with Miss Minnie Hutch
ison, Parkersburg, Supt. Sabbath
School Work, West Va. w. C. T. U.
Fifth: Mrs. j. G.. Jacobs, of
Wellsburg, State Superintendent of
DAY of Prayer" will endeavor for
an Amendment meeting at all Con.
ferences, Associations, Presbyteries
and other State and district religious
meetings held in the State during
the year.
Sixth; Mrs. 1. Fl. Duval, of Wells.
burg, State Superintendent of Scien,
tific Temperance Instruction, will
solicit the Teachers of the State to
hold meetings in the interests of
Temperance and the Amendment,
in connection with all State, county
and special Institutes and Teachers
Associations held during the year.
THERE is WORK FOR ALL.
AS will be observed, the plan of
campaign here outlined is at once
elaborate and comprehensive. 1t
was so conceived purposely, that it
might contemplate and offer active
work, not only for those connected
with the w. G. T. q. and other Tenn
pecance organizations, but for every
true lover of Home and Country, old
or young, who might desire to have
part in the grand Amendment Cru.
Sade, by which the hated saloon is to
be driven from the free hills and rich
valleys OF West Virginia by the
sovereign ballots of her brave home
defenders.
Let us all to the front of the con.
tlict, and let us of the White Ribbon
Army, quit us like true women.
West Virginia Woman's CHRISTIAN
Temperance Union.
Jane A. johnson, President, Mrs.
a. FL. Merrick, Corresponding Sec'y.